Nicotine Bling

1122012

In days past, people smoked with class. I know, it sounds absurd to use the word ‘class’ in conjunction with such a disgusting, nihlistic habit. But countless movies, television shows, and advertisments of the pre-1970 era depict the art of smoking: hands elegantly poised, men courteously lighting their female companion’s cigarette, and of course, all the related accessories. Lighters of both pocket, purse, and tabletop variety; long enameled holders a-la Breakfast at Tiffany’s; fancy boxes for your coffee table; and even ornamental cases to carry your smokes in – because using the original carton was ever so tacky. This example is an enameled copper ladies’ case, depicting the bust of Nefertiti, c.1960.

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2122012

Tisa(16:24:44) :

Nefertiti, the icon of beauty that she was, enticed my batchelor uncle to have a bust of her (a la ’50s) in his bedroom, just hanging out with the eclectic decor. Dusted her a lot of times & ended up selling her in a garage sale after he moved on. Her style just didn’t fit in with my style ;) But then, a cigarette case is a lot more portable…

Say what you will about smoking and I’m firmly entrenched in the It’s disgusting camp, but those old movies do make it look sophisticated. I love the whole ritual of it. The click of the case, the tapping, the sound of the match or the flick of the Zippo . The first inhale and the release. Yes, I was a smoker long time ago. So, I now get my kicks from old b/w movies!